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Hiking
Working Hike @ Flying Squirrel Trail
JOIN CHAMPLAIN AREA TRAILS IN A WORKING HIKE ON THE FLYING SQUIRREL TRAIL ON FRIDAY, APRIL 5TH AT 12 P.M. This trail is just two miles round trip. The trail goes through the forest, alongside some small cliffs with a few small creek crossings. Along the way, we will clean up the trail from the blowover after...
North Boquet Mountain Hike
JOIN US ON SATURDAY, APRIL 6TH AT 9AM ON THE NORTH BOQUET MOUNTAIN TRAIL FOR A GUIDED HIKE. Come for a pre-Eclipse hike and experience beautiful views of Lake Champlain and the surrounding valley. This 3-mile loop trail begins at the trailhead for the Rocky Ledges Trail on Leaning Road in Essex. You’ll hike on Rocky...
Forest Bathing @ Essex Quarry
JOIN US FOR A FOREST BATHING EVENT AT ESSEX QUARRY ON SATURDAY, APRIL 6TH AT 10 AM. Are you interested in a transformative experience that will invigorate your senses andconnect you with nature? Look no further than forest bathing or shinrin yoku! This practice goes beyond hiking and involves a conscious effort to fully embrace...
Split Rock Wildway Hike
JOIN US ON SUNDAY, APRIL 7TH, AT 10 AM FOR A GUIDED HIKE IN THE SPLIT ROCK WILDWAY. Come for a pre-Eclipse hike and learn about the Split Rock Wildway with John Davis, a rewilding advocate with years of experience working to protect the Split Rock Wildway. Click here to learn more. The Flying Squirrel Trail and Wildway Passage...
Cheney Mountain Hike
JOIN US ON TUESDAY, APRIL 9TH AT 10 AM ON CHENEY MOUNTAIN TRAIL FOR A GUIDED HIKE. Come for a post-Eclipse hike and explore a hidden gem of a hike in Moriah. This hike is this 1.8-mile out-and-back. It crosses a field before entering the woods for a steady climb to the summit. Follow this road as it...
Spring Peeper Walk @ Lonely Hill Trail
JOIN US FOR A LUMINARIA WALK TO LISTEN TO SPRING PEEPERS AT THE LONELY HILL TRAIL ON FRIDAY, APRIL 12TH BETWEEN 6:30 PM AND 8:30 PM. Come enjoy a Springtime family-friendly luminaria walk. The trail is a .5 mile out-and-back through mostly conifer forest in a low area near McCrea Swamp. The swamp will be filled with the sounds of peepers, signally...
CATS Working Hike
JOIN CHAMPLAIN AREA TRAILS IN A WORKING HIKE TO CREATE A NEW TRAIL IN WHALLONSBURG ON FRIDAY, APRIL 26TH AT NOON. Help develop a new trail connecting Whallonsburg to the Champlain Area Trails...
CATSWomen @ Coon Mountain
JOIN US FOR A CATSWOMEN HIKE OF COON MOUNTAIN ON THURSDAY, MAY 9TH, AT 10 AM. CATSWomen is a volunteer-led group that offers a welcoming environment for women of all ages and abilities to gain confidence in the outdoors through Champlain Area Trails. Check out this 2-mile trail to a beautiful summit with views of Lake Champlain. The trail is a...
CATS Working Hike
JOIN CHAMPLAIN AREA TRAILS IN A WORKING HIKE ON THE GRAND HIKE ROUTE ON FRIDAY, MAY 10TH AT 12 P.M. We will work on the Grand Hike route, preparing it for the big event the following day. This will involve walking the trails through fields and forests while we clean up the trails. We will...
CATS Grand Hike
CHECK-IN: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM."APRÈS" PARTY: 2:30 PM - 7:00 PM. JOIN CHAMPLAIN AREA TRAILS FOR THE 2024 GRAND HIKE, A DELIGHTFUL 14-MILE WALK THROUGH THE BEAUTIFUL FORESTS AND FIELDS IN THE CHAMPLAIN VALLEY. Along the way, we'll have four rest stops where you can find snacks, water, and porta-potties. You'll also have a...
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